Question 1

Before the actual discharge occurs,what must the nurse ensure?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient is well enough to go home. 
B) The patient has not been overly medicated. 
C) The patient understands the discharge instructions. 
D) The patient has adequate transportation. 
A) The patient is well enough to go home. 
B) The patient has not been overly medicated. 
C) The patient understands the discharge instructions. 
D) The patient has adequate transportation. C

Question 2

A patient who is alert and oriented is threatening to leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA).What action should the nurse take?

Accepted Answer

A) Forcibly detain and restrain the patient. 
B) Administer a sedative hypnotic medication. 
C) Prevent patient from leaving until an AMA form is signed. 
D) Notify the health care provider that the patient is threatening to leave AMA. 
A) Forcibly detain and restrain the patient. 
B) Administer a sedative hypnotic medication. 
C) Prevent patient from leaving until an AMA form is signed. 
D) Notify the health care provider that the patient is threatening to leave AMA. D

Question 3

A nurse is caring for a Haitian American patient.How might the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Discarding any leaves the patient may have brought with them 
B) Assigning the patient to a room with any Haitian American patient 
C) Instructing the patient to ride in a wheelchair when discharged 
D) Allowing the patient to walk out of the hospital when discharged 
A) Discarding any leaves the patient may have brought with them 
B) Assigning the patient to a room with any Haitian American patient 
C) Instructing the patient to ride in a wheelchair when discharged 
D) Allowing the patient to walk out of the hospital when discharged D

Question 4

If a patient has an order for an interagency transfer,where does the nurse explain that the patient will be moved?

Accepted Answer

A) A double room to a private room 
B) One unit of the hospital to another 
C) One room of the unit to another 
D) One facility to another 
A) A double room to a private room 
B) One unit of the hospital to another 
C) One room of the unit to another 
D) One facility to another

Question 5

How can the nurse help reduce the stress of a hospital admission? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Show the patient how bedside equipment works. 
B) Explain the need to establish a clear source of reimbursement. 
C) Give simple explanation of policies. 
D) Involve the patient in the plan of care. 
E) Keep family interventions to a minimum. 
A) Show the patient how bedside equipment works. 
B) Explain the need to establish a clear source of reimbursement. 
C) Give simple explanation of policies. 
D) Involve the patient in the plan of care. 
E) Keep family interventions to a minimum.

Question 6

The nurse must be sensitive to an older adult patient experiencing separation anxiety when admitted to the hospital.When a child experiences separation anxiety,they will usually cry.What will an older adult often demonstrate when experiencing separation anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Withdrawal 
B) Anger 
C) Depression 
D) Regression 
A) Withdrawal 
B) Anger 
C) Depression 
D) Regression

Question 7

The nurse adheres to the discharge standards set by The Joint Commission (TJC),which include that patients will receive instruction regarding which aspects of care? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Medications 
B) Rehabilitation techniques 
C) Referral to community agencies 
D) Medical equipment to be used 
E) Obtaining health insurance 
A) Medications 
B) Rehabilitation techniques 
C) Referral to community agencies 
D) Medical equipment to be used 
E) Obtaining health insurance

Question 8

A nurse is admitting a patient to an acute care facility.During the admission procedure,what nursing intervention would best help reduce patient anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Transport the patient by wheelchair. 
B) Inform the health care provider that the patient is admitted. 
C) Greet the patient by name. 
D) Collect financial information during the interview. 
A) Transport the patient by wheelchair. 
B) Inform the health care provider that the patient is admitted. 
C) Greet the patient by name. 
D) Collect financial information during the interview.

Question 9

When should discharge planning begin?

Accepted Answer

A) The day before discharge 
B) On the first day postoperatively 
C) Shortly after admission 
D) When the health care provider orders it 
A) The day before discharge 
B) On the first day postoperatively 
C) Shortly after admission 
D) When the health care provider orders it

Question 10

What essential part of the admission procedure is performed by the RN?

Accepted Answer

A) Securing the patient's valuables 
B) Confirming the type of insurance coverage 
C) Obtaining a health history 
D) Familiarizing the patient with the room 
A) Securing the patient's valuables 
B) Confirming the type of insurance coverage 
C) Obtaining a health history 
D) Familiarizing the patient with the room

Question 11

Where can a nurse refer the family of a patient to find a source of financial aid to meet medical expenses?

Accepted Answer

A) A local bank 
B) A clinical nurse specialist 
C) The hospital administration 
D) Social services 
A) A local bank 
B) A clinical nurse specialist 
C) The hospital administration 
D) Social services

Question 12

When admitting a patient to the hospital,the nurse observes that the patient is distracted and tense.What does this behavior suggest as a common reaction to hospitalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Relief about being cared for 
B) Fear of the unknown 
C) Feeling of powerlessness 
D) Concern about cost 
A) Relief about being cared for 
B) Fear of the unknown 
C) Feeling of powerlessness 
D) Concern about cost

Question 13

Some Orthodox Jewish patients consider sundown Friday to sundown ____________ to be the Sabbath,which is a time of rest.

Accepted Answer

Saturday
Some Orthodox Jewish patients c

Question 14

When a patient demands to be discharged without a health care provider's order and is leaving the unit with his belongings,what should the nurse ask the patient to sign?

Accepted Answer

A) A form exercising the patient's rights 
B) A discharge against medical advice form 
C) An informed consent 
D) An advanced directive 
A) A form exercising the patient's rights 
B) A discharge against medical advice form 
C) An informed consent 
D) An advanced directive

Question 15

How can the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity to a Haitian American patient?

Accepted Answer

A) By providing a well-lit room 24 hours a day 
B) By writing out all instructions given to the patient 
C) By allowing the patient to keep leaves in her room 
D) By asking the health care provider to provide all directions to the patient 
A) By providing a well-lit room 24 hours a day 
B) By writing out all instructions given to the patient 
C) By allowing the patient to keep leaves in her room 
D) By asking the health care provider to provide all directions to the patient

Question 16

The nurse completes thorough documentation before,during,and after a _________ to ensure continuity of care.

Accepted Answer

transfer
Clear documentation b

Question 17

Upon admission,the nurse notes that a patient without family members present has a billfold filled with cash.Where can the nurse suggest the money be placed?

Accepted Answer

A) In a sealed envelope in the bedside table 
B) In the care of hospital security 
C) Locked in the narcotic cupboard 
D) In the hospital safe 
A) In a sealed envelope in the bedside table 
B) In the care of hospital security 
C) Locked in the narcotic cupboard 
D) In the hospital safe

Question 18

Because of the stress caused by hospitalization,the nurse assesses a newly admitted older adult patient for ________________.

Accepted Answer

disorientation
In a normally a

Exam 11: Admission,transfer,and Discharge

Before the actual discharge occurs,what must the nurse ensure?

A patient who is alert and oriented is threatening to leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA).What action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a Haitian American patient.How might the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity?

If a patient has an order for an interagency transfer,where does the nurse explain that the patient will be moved?

How can the nurse help reduce the stress of a hospital admission? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse must be sensitive to an older adult patient experiencing separation anxiety when admitted to the hospital.When a child experiences separation anxiety,they will usually cry.What will an older adult often demonstrate when experiencing separation anxiety?

The nurse adheres to the discharge standards set by The Joint Commission (TJC),which include that patients will receive instruction regarding which aspects of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is admitting a patient to an acute care facility.During the admission procedure,what nursing intervention would best help reduce patient anxiety?

When should discharge planning begin?

What essential part of the admission procedure is performed by the RN?

Where can a nurse refer the family of a patient to find a source of financial aid to meet medical expenses?

When admitting a patient to the hospital,the nurse observes that the patient is distracted and tense.What does this behavior suggest as a common reaction to hospitalization?

Some Orthodox Jewish patients consider sundown Friday to sundown ____________ to be the Sabbath,which is a time of rest.

When a patient demands to be discharged without a health care provider's order and is leaving the unit with his belongings,what should the nurse ask the patient to sign?

How can the nurse demonstrate cultural sensitivity to a Haitian American patient?

The nurse completes thorough documentation before,during,and after a _________ to ensure continuity of care.

Upon admission,the nurse notes that a patient without family members present has a billfold filled with cash.Where can the nurse suggest the money be placed?

Because of the stress caused by hospitalization,the nurse assesses a newly admitted older adult patient for ________________.

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